The Nature of the Cacao, and the tree it groweth upon, and the two sorts of it.p.106,107.
Cinnamon one of the best ingredients in the Chocolatte; and why?p.108.
Achiotte how it groweth; and for what it is good.ibid.
Severall waies to drinke the Chocolatte.p.109.
Shewing my Journey from the City ofChiapauntoGuatemala,and the chief places in the way.p.111.
Six thousand Duckates sent by a Fryer toSpainto buy a Bishopricke.p.112.
A rich treasure and picture ofMaryin a poor and small Town of theIndians,calledChiantla,among the mountaines, namedCuchumatlanes. p.113.
The water of the river of a Towne, calledScapula,causeth great swellings in the throat.p.114.
The Authour his dangerous fall from the mountaine ofZojabah,and his great deliverance attributed to a miracle by theIndians,with the conceit theIndianshad of his sanctity and holinesse.p.115.
TheIndiansguide the Friers in the night, when they travail, with lights of Pine wood.p.116.
The great Fair ofChimaltenango. p.117.
The Author abused, and suspected to be a spie, by an old frier inChimaltenango.ibid.
Stones of a fruit, or plumme, calledXocotte,fit for fiering, and also good to fat hogs.117,118.
Describing the Dominions, Government, Riches, and greatnesse of the City ofGuatemala,and Country belonging to it.p.118.
Guatemalaan open City without any walls, forts, or Bulwarkes about it.p.118.
The Author welcomed toGuatemala;and first graced with a publick Act of Divinity; and after made Master of Arts in the same City.p.118,119.
The forme of the Letters Patents, as are used there, and sent to the Authour to read Arts in the University ofGuatemala.ibid.
The manner of presenting the Author to the Bishop for obtaining his Licence to preach publikely.p.120.121.
The forme of the Bishops Licence to preach and heare Confessions within his Bishopricke, inSpanish,andEnglish;with some glosses upon it.p.121,122.
Donna Maria de Castiliaswallowed up by a river which suddainly gushed out of a mountaine neer toGuatemala,for blaspheming and defying God.p.124.
The horrour of the Vulcan of fire neerGuatemala.ibid.
Thirteen pound and a halfe of Biefe sold aboutGuatemalafor three pence.p.125.
One man onely enjoying40000head of Cattell, and one onely that bought6000neerGuatemala.ibid.
HowGuatemalaand the Townes about are stored with provision of Biefe and Mutton; and by whom.ibid.
Foure exceeding rich Merchants inGuatemala,besides many other of great, but inferiour wealth to them.p.126.
The Covetousnesse of a President ofGuatemalashewed in Carding and gaming.ibid.
Thirty thousand Duckats yeerly, the rent of one Cloister inGuatemala;besides the treasure in it, worth a hundred thousand Crownes.p.127.
A thousand persons commonly living within one Cloister of Nuns inGuatemala.ibid.
The Bishop ofGuatemalahis Nun, very powerfull and rich.p.128.
The strength of the Blackmore slaves about the Countrey ofGuatemala. p.129.
All the power ofGuatemalais not able to reduce a few Blackmore slaves, who are fled to the mountains aboutGolfo Dulce. p.130.
Between the Towne ofAcasabastlanandGuatemalaare Mines of Copper, and iron, and probably a treasure of Gold.p.131.
A rich Miser, worth six hundred thousand Duckates, living like a beast in the valley ofMixco. p.132.
A kind of wheat in the valley ofMixco,calledTremesino,which after three moneths sowne is harvested in.p.135.
A Towne calledSt. Lucar,where wheat threshed is laid up in Barnes, and keepeth two or three yeers with much increase.ibid.
A Towne of twelve thousandIndianinhabitants not yet conquered, lying betweenJucatanandVera Paz. p.136.
Shewing the Condition, quality, fashion, and behaviour of theIndiansof the Countrey ofGuatemala,since the Conquest; and especially of their feasts and solemnities.p.138.
TheIndiansof the Countrey ofGuatemala,like the Israelites byPharaoh,much oppressed by theSpaniards,because they multiply and increase.p.138.
TheWest-India'seasier to be conquered now, then in the time thatCortezconquered them.p.139.
SomeIndianschoose rather to die by pining away willingly, then to be subject to theSpaniardsoppression and cruelty.ibid.
How theIndiansare forced, and distributed out by aSpanishofficer to serve theSpaniardsweekly.p.140.
The manner of theIndiansbeds; as also their manner of cloathing.p.141,142.
They are divided into Tribes; with a chiefe head over every Tribe.p.142.
How they agree upon contracting Marriage one with another.ibid.
The powdred bief of theIndians,commonly calledTassajo. p.143.
TheIndianVenison, or flesh of wild Dear, how dressed and eaten.ibid.
A Hedgehog good meat in theIndia's.ibid.
Of anIndiandrinke, calledChicha. p.144.
TheSpaniardsuse much to make theIndiansdrunke; and then picke their pockets.p.144,145.
The Preists that live in theIndianTownes are above the Justices, and Officers for peace, and whip, and give sentence and judgement in the Church against the best.p.146.
The Service, and Attendants allowed to the Preist.p.147.
How, and what tribute theIndianspay yeerly.p.148.
The Saints and Idols of the Romish Religion differ not from the heathenish Idols in theIndiansopinion.p.149.
Saints held unprofitable by the Preists in theIndia's,and fit to be cast out of the Churches, which bring not mony and gifts unto them at least once a yeare.ibid.
The Preists trade much in wax candles, and sell sometimes one candle five or six times.p.150.
An oldIndianWomans judgement concerning the Sacrament of the Lords supper.p.150,151.
All soules day, Christmas, Candlemas day, and Whitsunday, daies of great lucre, and profit to the Preists.p.151,152.
TheIndiansare forced to marry at thirteen and fourteen yeers of age; and why?p.153.
The ground of our Fairs inEngland. p.154.
Severall dances of theIndians. p.154,155.
Shewing how, and why I departed out ofGuatemala,to learne thePoconchilanguage, and to live among theIndians;and of some particular passages, and Accidents whilst I lived there.p.156.
The Author going with some fewSpaniards,and ChristianIndiansinto a Countrey of unknowne Heathens, fell dangerously sick; and was further in a skirmish with the Barbarians, and by that meanes also in danger of his life.p.157,158.
Indiansgrowne up in age, forcedly driven to Baptisme, without any principles in Christianity, by the Preists and Friers that first entred intoAmerica.ibid.
Comayagua,a woody, mountainous, and barren Countrey.p.159.
In theIndia'sare Grammers and Dictionaries of the severallIndiantongues.p.160.
The Authour became perfect in thePoconchilanguage in one quarter of a yeere.ibid.
The meanes, chiefly from the Church, which the Authour enjoyed yeerly in the Townes ofMixcoandPinola. p.161,162.
A Plague of Locusts in theIndia'sbrought no small profit to the Authour.p.163,164.
TheSpaniardsconfidence in some blessed breads against the plague of Locusts.ibid.
An infectious disease amongst theIndians,brought to the Author neer a hundred pounds in halfe a yeer.ibid.
The Authour struck downe as dead to the ground with a flash of lightning; and again in danger of his life by an Earthquake.p.165,166.
Of a small Vermin, lesse then a flea calledNigua,common in theIndia's,wherewith the Author was in danger of losing a leg.ibid.
The Authour like to be killed by aSpaniard,for defending the pooreIndians, p.167.
A notorious Witch in the Town ofPinolaaffrighted the Authour.p.167. & sequ.
TheIndianWizards and Witches changed into shapes of beasts by the Devil, as appeareth by two examples.p.169& sequ.
Some Idolaters in the Towne ofMixcodiscovered their preaching Idol found out by the Authour, and burnt publikely in the Church; and hee in great danger to bee killed by them.p.171. & sequ.
The Authors conflict within himselfe about coming home toEnglandfor conscience sake; and his resolution therein.p.180,181.
Neer upon9000.peeces of Eight got by the Authour, in twelve yeers that hee lived in theIndia's. p.181.
Shewing my Journey from the Towne ofPetapaintoEngland;and some chief passages in the way.p.182.
Relation of a place calledSerro Redondo,five leagues fromPetapa. p.182.
A strange fire and smoake constantly comming out of the earth neer unto a Towne, calledAguachapa;which by theSpaniardsis supposed to be a mouth of hell.p.183.
The priviledge of a great river, calledLempa,dividing the Countrey ofSt. Salvador,andNicaragua. p.184.
A Frier thinking to take up gold from the bottome of the fiery Vulcan ofLeondeceived.p.185.
The City ofLeon,and Countrey about, called by theSpaniards,Mahomets paradise.ibid.
About the beginning ofFebruary,the City ofGranadainNicaraguais one of the richest places in theIndia's,by reason of many rich commodities, and some of the King ofSpainhis revenews carried thither, to be transported by the Frigats toCartagenaorHavana. p.185,186.
The dangerous passage from the Lake ofGranadaby the river, commonly calledEl Desaguadero. p.186.
The Authour and his Company like to be surprized by a monstrous Cayman, or Crocodile.p.187.
The Authour robbed at sea by aHollandman of Warre, of the value of7000.Crownes.p.188,189.
A Frier for defending the pooreIndiansofNicoyalost two fingers, which were cut off by the Alcalde Maior.p.192.
The Author forced to drinke his owne urine, and lost, and like to perish in an unknowne Island, and afterwards upon a Rocke.p.193,194.
Some particulars of the City ofPanama. p.195.
The river ofChiagrevery shallow in many places, without some great raine cause the water to fall into it from the mountaines.ibid.
Some particulars ofPortobello,during the time that theSpanishFleet stayeth there.p.196.
The Papists Bread God, or Sacrament eaten and gnawne by a Mouse inPortobello;with a Fast in bread and water for that contempt done unto their God.p.197,198.
TheSpaniardsfeare of theEnglishthat then inhabited the Island calledProvidence. p.199.
SomeEnglishPrisoners atCarthagena,with one CaptainRouse,who atHavanachallenged someSpaniardsinto the field, who had abused him.p.199,200.
From the wholeSpanishFleet, one gallantly taken away, worth fourescore thousand Duckats, by twoHollandorEnglishships not well knowne, upon the Coast ofHavana. p.201.
The manner of the Dominicans habit, with the meaning of it.p.203.
Shewing how, and for what causes, after I had arrived inEngland,I took yet another journey toRome,and other parts ofItaly,and returned again to settle my selfe in this my Countrey.p.205.
Pricea Monke very familiar withWilliam Laudlate Archbishop ofCanterbury. p.205.
The Authors Brother in great favour at Court, and aspiring to a Bishopricke; or to be Parish Preist ofCoven garden.ibid.
The Authour apprehended by a Pursevant; and protected by SirFrancis Windebanke. p.207.
The Authour from the low Countries got letters of recommendation to some chiefe Cardinals inRome. p.207.
The Author robbed byFrenchPyrates going fromLigornetoRome.ibid.
The CardinalDon Francisco Barbariniintituled the Protectour ofEnglandand much acquainted with the affaires ofEngland,and especially with the actions and proceedings ofWilliam LaudArchbishop ofCanterbury. p.208.
William Laudhis further Complyance with the Cardinals ofRome,as testified byFitzherbertthe Jesuite in a conference with the Authour.ibid.
A designe of making anEnglishCardinall atRome;and who chiefly eyed for that purpose.p.209.
A true Copy of the manner of sending the Author to live atOrleansinFrance, p.209,210.
The miracle printed by the Papists of the blushing and sweating of the Ladies picture ofLoretto,tried by the Authour, and found to bee a meer lie.p.210.
At the calling of the Parliament now sitting, theRomishcrew inItalymuch perplexed.p.210,211.
The Authour taken again by aFrenchFleet of ships, as he was coming home fromLigorne. p.211.
The Author twice assaulted inLondonby Papists, and like to be killed for his profession of the truth, and service to the State.p.211,212.